The Lost Tapes of History is a new weekly podcast launching this month which is aimed at those who like their history lessons with a touch of humour.
Released by Since 79 Productions, the podcast will cover 37 monarchs from William I to Edward VIII, with each lasting less than 20 minutes.
Imagine finding a stack of audio tapes containing the first few minutes of interviews and private conversations between England’s monarchs and some therapists, counsellors, officials and professionals just trying to do their job. Imagine eavesdropping and getting a glimpse of who they really were as human beings.
What would have happened if Richard III had been dragged into a police station to be questioned about his nephews? What would you have heard if Henry VIII had gone to see a therapist about his trust issues? Or if George IV had seen a marriage guidance counsellor? If you crossed Horrible Histories with Psychobitches, what would you get?
Each episode will be based on real facts from a specific year in each monarch’s life. Listeners will learn about their true personalities and there will be a website page for each monarch explains the facts and where to continue the search for more about them.
Episode 1: William I and the English Tutor is set in November 1086. The work on the Domesday Book is complete and while written in Latin, it contains Old English words and phrases that don’t have a Latin equivalent, so William has vowed to try learning English… again.
A spokesperson for William I said: “William tried his best but English isn’t his forte. Which is ironic really because ‘forte’ is actually from the French word ‘fort’ which means strength. He can donate words to the English language, but you can’t teach him the English language. Typical.”
The Lost Tapes of History Podcast can be downloaded every week from Spotify; Apple Podcasts; Stitcher; Amazon Music; Pocket Casts; TuneIn Radio; Player.fm; Podcast Addict; Overcast and Castbox.
